Bacton Gas Terminal: Temporary Construction Compound
Bacton Gas Terminal is a complex of six gas terminals, located on the North Sea coast of Norfolk. The terminals are owned and operated by Shell, Eni, Perenco, BBL (Bacton-Balgzand line) which sits within the Shell site, Interconnector UK and National Gas, which feeds into the National Transmission System (NTS). Two of the terminals at Bacton, Interconnector and BBL, receive gas from the NTS and import or export it to and from continental Europe.
Project overview
Bacton Gas Terminal was built and made operational in 1968. With changing gas supply patterns, the existing configuration of the Gas Terminal will not reflect the future needs of the network and the industry. The Gas Terminal is also in need of an upgrade.
This work was identified in the Future Operating Strategy and upcoming RIIO-T3 work programme. The number of National Gas Transmission staff on site will not change but, the number of contractors will increase, during these upgrade works. To facilitate these additional staff, the welfare and office space requires additional capacity, alongside the need for dedicated set down space for deliveries.
The proposed Temporary Construction Compound is an extension of the existing compound area into the neighbouring agricultural land to the west, to support forthcoming upgrade works at the Bacton Gas Terminal which will increase the number of contractors on site during the works.
The expanded compound will accommodate essential welfare facilities for employees, including office and meeting spaces, kitchen areas, toilets, changing and drying rooms, and associated car parking.
Community Grant Fund
In 2023, we launched a Community Grant Fund to support communities located near to our construction and operational sites. The Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to support projects that deliver environmental, social or economic benefits to the local community.
Grant applicants must demonstrate that they will be impacted by National Gas operations. The fund aims to support projects run by charities and community groups that meet local needs.